It was a tank job, to be up by 21 against the tanking Warriors, and still lose is almost impossible, but the Timberwolves did it somehow

Because our players are awful and have no idea how to play as a team. Barea is the only one that really does know how to play within a team but he isn't good enough to warrant all the minutes he gets.

Literally *every* single one of Kahn's aquisitions have been gigantic flops aside from Rubio. Not a single person is any good. McHale has done more for this teams future than Kahn has since he was the one who got Pekovic and Love.

Again, my title wasn't a serious statement. It's a jab at everyone who disses Rubio as some scrub because he doesn't have amazing box scores. The dude is a winner and it shows on the court.

Been a fan of Rubio's since he first made a name for himself in the last Olympics, always like watching him. And you're right, he is a winner, he's proven that at every level. One of those guys (ala a Jason Kidd) who brings so many intangibles and all around skill to the table that he can dominate a game without scoring a single point.

plus the timberwolves were 21-21 after the lakers game where rubio got injured. (they already lost when he was hurt)

43-39 > 21-21

at the they were going the wolves weren't gonna make the playoffs.

You didn't even read my OP. The Wolves were 19-13 when Rubio was in the starting line up. The first 10 games he didn't start we lost to OKC by 4 points, MIA by 2, MEM by 4, and the Bulls by 1. This all was with Rubio only playing like 25 mins a games. Once he got more mins as the starter we started to win at a much higher rate. It's pretty easy to extrapolate this and say the Wolves would of been better than a .500 team at seasons end if Rubio never got injured.

You didn't even read my OP. The Wolves were 19-13 when Rubio was in the starting line up. The first 10 games he didn't start we lost to OKC by 4 points, MIA by 2, MEM by 4, and the Bulls by 1. This all was with Rubio only playing like 25 mins a games. Once he got more mins as the starter we started to win at a much higher rate. It's pretty easy to extrapolate this and say the Wolves would of been better than a .500 team at seasons end if Rubio never got injured.

well its pretty easy for any team to come up with reasons they didnt win more.

cleveland was on pace for the playoffs until varajoe got hurt.
kyrie hurt his shoulder, and whit him playing we probly would have won more.

you cant just claim what they would have done with him as a starter... what if Lin didnt get hurt or if he played more at the beginning of the year? would they have won a lot more games? maybe, but you can't use that in an arguement and claim it as fact.

well its pretty easy for any team to come up with reasons they didnt win more.

cleveland was on pace for the playoffs until varajoe got hurt.
kyrie hurt his shoulder, and whit him playing we probly would have won more.

you cant just claim what they would have done with him as a starter... what if Lin didnt get hurt or if he played more at the beginning of the year? would they have won a lot more games? maybe, but you can't use that in an arguement and claim it as fact.

You're right, but half the season is a pretty big sample size to draw arguments from.